CFP: Janet Frame (12/1/05; collection)

Contributions are sought for a new collection of essays on Janet Frame.

"Frameworks: Contemporary Criticism on Janet Frame"

The general narrative of Frame as the marginalised visionary is longestablished. Notoriously difficult to position, Frame's work has oftenbeen regarded as the produce of an isolated genius. By foregroundingthe framework (both cultural and critical) for Frame's work, thiscollection aims to redress the limitations of this romantic notion. Weare interested in charting alternate narratives of the content andcomposition of her work across a range of genres - novels,autobiographies, poetry, short fiction and non-fiction. Work on Frame'spoetry and non-fiction is particularly encouraged.

Articles should be between 5000-8000 words, of international standard,and should reflect the writer's current work/thinking on Frame. Atheoretical focus is encouraged but not mandatory. Essays tracingthemes and/or critical concerns across a range of texts are preferred;however, single-text essays will also be considered.

Submissions might relate to, but are not limited to:

Different phenomenologies of reading Frame's workCurrent critical and cultural theories (postcolonial, feminist etc.)Philosophical concerns within and without Frame's work (ontology, ethicsetc.)Frame - influences and source material

Abstracts of 500 words are requested by 1 December 2005, withfull-length manuscripts required by 1 December 2006.

Please forward enquiries and abstracts to:

j.cronin_at_auckland.ac.nz and simone.drichel_at_stonebow.otago.ac.nz

Please send abstracts in the body of emails rather than as attachments.